Schwarz, trained by John O’Shea & Tom Charlton, secured a Group 1 victory at Moonee Valley, delivering an impressive performance in the 2025 William Reid Stakes.
Schwarz winning the 2025 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.
The four-year-old son of Zoustar demonstrated his talent, winning his sixth race from 12 career starts.
Jamie Mott guided the recent Group 2 Australia Stakes winner at the track to a one-length victory in the $1 million William Reid Stakes (1200m).
“It’s fantastic. I’m thrilled for the horse, the ownership group and all our staff that have put a fantastic effort into this horse. I’m thrilled for them,” co-trainer Tom Charlton told Racing.com.
Schwarz rebounded from a last-place finish in the CF Orr Stakes, thriving with a break between runs to recover after being found out over 1400m and a return to 1200m at Moonee Valley.
The victory marked his second win from three starts at the track.
“He’s a relatively lightly-raced horse and we’ve learned quite a bit about him again this preparation,” Charlton added.
“He was dominant here fresh, didn’t quit back-up two weeks later over 1400 metres and we had in the back of our mind to target again here, fresh, 1200 metres.
“Credit to everyone and obviously my boss who is the mastermind of these things. I’m just very thankful to be in this position.”
Mott executed a perfect front-running ride on Schwarz ($5.50), leading from start to finish.
“I was slightly surprised by the kick this horse gave at the top of the straight,” Charlton admitted.
“It was a dominant win. He’s a big-ticket stallion by Zoustar with a big pedigree. Team Rosemont will be very pleased.”
Benedetta ($7), a Group 1 winning mare in last year’s The Goodwood in SA trained by Jason Warren, finished strongly for second place.
“Massive run by her. The winner got it pretty easy in front, I felt, and we had to get on our bike a long way out. Massive run from her and where she finished,” Benedetta’s jockey Daniel Stackhouse said.
Jimmysstar ($2.90F), trained by Ciaron Maher, finished third after a slow start from the favourite and last start Group 1 Oakleigh Plate winner.
“Ran enormous,” was the post-race summary from Ethan Brown.
“He stepped quite slow today and was on the back foot from there.
“I thought they were just a bit zippy for him around The Valley and that run shows that he is probably looking for 1400 (metres) now but I take nothing away from him.
“He ran terrific.”
2025 William Reid Stakes Results
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | SCHWARZ | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Jamie Mott | 5 | 58.5kg | $5.50 | |||
| 2 | 5 | BENEDETTA | Jason Warren | Daniel Stackhouse | 1L | 6 | 56.5kg | $7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | JIMMYSSTAR (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Ethan Brown | 2L | 2 | 58.5kg | $2.90F | ||
| 4 | 6 | STRETAN ANGEL | Phillip Stokes | Lachlan Neindorf | 4.5L | 9 | 56.5kg | $14 | ||
| 5 | 7 | SHE’S BULLETPROOF | Charlotte Littlefield | Craig Williams | 4.75L | 8 | 56.5kg | $6.50 | ||
| 6 | 8 | RESERVE BANK | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Luke Currie | 4.9L | 3 | 56kg | $26 | ||
| 7 | 3 | REY MAGNERIO | Robbie Griffiths | Jye McNeil | 5L | 4 | 58.5kg | $14 | ||
| 8 | 2 | MAHARBA | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 6.5L | 1 | 58.5kg | $19 | ||
| 9 | 9 | ARABIAN SUMMER | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Harry Coffey | 8.25L | 7 | 54kg | $9.50 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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